To: All Media, Fire Personnel

Subject: Firefighter Injury

January 12, 2019

Today while on the Taft Incident, a ﬁreﬁghter from the Kern County Fire Department was injured. The injury occurred around 2:30 am. The ﬁreﬁghter was actively engaged in ﬁre suppression efforts at the time of the injury. The injury occurred when the ﬁreﬁghter fell approximately three feet through ﬂooring weakened by ﬁre. After falling the ﬁreﬁghter was assisted by other ﬁreﬁghters to exit the residence. Fire operations continued while the ﬁreﬁghter was attended to. The ﬁreﬁghter was triaged and transported by a Hall ambulance, who had been requested to respond and stage on scene by the Incident Commander, for potential medical emergencies involving occupants or ﬁreﬁghters. The ﬁreﬁghter was transported to a local hospital for treatment and has been released.